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Thanks to folks here and some ATS folks, I now understand whats going on:

1. You don't have to enter a code when initially installing Office 2010.
You get a 30 day "crack sample" in which to hopefully get hooked.

2. The 5 x 5 code on the back of the CD is wrong, for MSU bought
site licenses.  The proper code you get when you order stuff.

3. MS has changed all this in order to keep confusion at a high
level.

Thanks to all...

--STeve Andre'

On 06/24/11 15:14, STeve Andre' wrote:
> OK, I'm confused.  I don't understand how Office 2010 does license
> authorizations.
>
> I installed Office 2010 on a system and all seemed well, but then the
> user started getting a screen that asked for a license code.  When I
> got to the machine I entered the 5 x 5 code that was on the back of
> the CD, but I got an error message  saying that the code was invalid.
>
> So...  Does Office 2010 bind however many licenses you bought to a
> particular 5 x 5 code?
>
> If you decide you need more licenses, do they get added to the
> original 5 x 5 code?
>
> The user who has this pop up is one of my first 2010 users, and
> really can't afford to not have Office running this weekend.  How
> long does this crabbing message get displayed before Office stops
> working completely?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --STeve Andre'
>